Ideas Contests
Art Center in Seville
Source: archicontest.net Contestants should provide ideas for the El Parque de la Musica arts center in Seville. The challenge is not only to design a venue for exhibitions, workshops, theatrical performances and other events, but also to create a landmark architectural object that will become one of the city's hallmarks.
| dead-line: | 07.01.2019 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | until November 25: for teams - € 30 / for individual participants - € 20; from November 26 to January 7 - € 40 / € 25 | |
| awards: | €1000 |
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Chocolate Museum in Turin
Source: startfortalents.net Ideas for the revitalization of an abandoned territory in the western part of Turin are accepted for the competition. It is proposed to place a chocolate museum here. Exhibition halls, craft workshops, recreation areas - all this should arouse the interest of local residents and attract the attention of city visitors.
| dead-line: | 16.12.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before October 15 - € 20; from October 16 to December 16 - € 25 | |
| awards: | €500 |
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Hotel "Inspiration" 2018
Source: opengap.net The competition is being held for the sixth time, and the participants are traditionally invited to develop a project of a residence for creative people, where they can concentrate, find sources of inspiration, generate and implement new ideas. Competitors can choose a place for their "hotel" on their own, but the choice must be justified.
| registration dead-line: | 07.12.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 14.12.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, students and all interested people; individual participants and groups up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 19 - € 35; from September 20 to October 17 - € 60; from October 18 to November 14 - € 90; from November 15 to December 7 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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Observation deck in the fjords
Source: arquideas.net The task for the participants is to design an observation deck that will allow tourists to enjoy the beautiful views of the Norwegian fjords. The proposed site for the site is the Geiranger Fjord. The main condition is respect for the natural landscape; visitors should feel at one with nature.
| registration dead-line: | 30.11.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 19.12.2018 | |
| open to: | students and young architects | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 50 to € 100, depending on the category of participants and the date of registration | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3750; 2nd place - € 1,500; 3rd place - € 625 |
[more] Project competitions
Renovation of a public garden in Milan
Source: sproutingmindscompetition.org The challenge for the contestants is to reimagine the space of the Isola Pepe Verde public garden in Milan, while preserving its functionality and community. The main object of the redesign is a playground on the territory of the garden. Isola Pepe Verde should be a meaningful alternative to hyped public spaces.
| dead-line: | 01.11.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | €3000 |
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Pedestrian canopy in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale. Photo: Andyxox. CC BY 3.0 license. Source: wikipedia.org Contestants should provide ideas for a sun and rain canopy in Fort Lauderdale that will allow pedestrians and cyclists to comfortably travel from the new bus and train station to the city center. It is necessary to take care of lighting in the dark, as well as that the canopy does not limit visibility for motorists. The new structure is expected to contribute to the creation of a modern, unique urban look.
| dead-line: | 05.11.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and amateurs | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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St. Petersburg facades
© A. Savin, Wikimedia Commons The competition is aimed at improving the architectural and urban planning appearance of the peripheral residential areas of St. Petersburg. The participants will have to design the facades of social and standard housing buildings based on block sections from the register of reuse projects. The main condition: the design of buildings must obey general principles, that is, they must be of the same type in a certain sense; it is necessary to avoid variegation, adhere to an orderly approach.
| registration dead-line: | 01.10.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 06.11.2018 | |
| open to: | certified architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 1.3 million rubles |
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Project with Alcopa Project and Andreu World
Image courtesy of Alcopa Project Completed projects of offices, hotels, restaurants, cafes, in which Andreu World furniture was used, can participate in the competition. The main prize is a trip to Valencia to the brand's factory.
| dead-line: | 31.12.2018 | |
| open to: | designers and architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize: a trip to Valencia to the Andreu World factory in the spring of 2019 for the team leading the project. |
[more] Prizes, contests and grants
The best object of social infrastructure
The competition involves completed and conceptual projects of schools, kindergartens, clinics, sports complexes and other social infrastructure facilities. Interiors are considered in a separate category. Winners are accepted as members of the Association of Moscow Designers without an entrance fee.
| dead-line: | 30.10.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Best Interior 2018
Both professional architects and designers and young specialists, students of specialized universities can participate in the competition. Works are accepted in two sections: "Project" and "Implementation", each of which contains several nominations. This season's special nomination is “Transformation and zoning of living spaces with Knauf”.
| dead-line: | 14.09.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, architectural firms, students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Richard Rogers Scholarship 2019
Source: richardrogersfellowship.org By entering the competition for the Richard Rogers Fellowship, architects, designers and urbanists have the opportunity to travel to London for three months to conduct research on urban development. The seat of the program is Wimbledon House. This is the home that Richard Rogers designed for his parents in 1968, early in his career. The house is now owned by the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University - an architect donated it to an educational institution for the building to serve for educational purposes.
Each competitor selected to participate in the project will receive a cash prize of $ 10,000. Applications must include a resume, portfolio and description of the proposed study.
| dead-line: | 28.10.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students with an existing bachelor's degree | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | $ 10,000 and three months of residency at Wimbledon House for research work |
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Beautiful houses 2018
Source: archi-expo.ru The competition is designed to determine the best projects of low-rise buildings and to reward their authors. Both already implemented objects and concepts that still remain on paper can participate in the competition. Foreign and Russian students participate in a separate nomination "Best Student Project".
| dead-line: | 05.10.2018 | |
| open to: | Russian and foreign architects, interior designers, decorators, architectural and design bureaus, students of architecture and construction universities, interior design faculties | |
| reg. contribution: | there is | |
| awards: | for professional participants / teams - 3000 rubles; for foreign architects / teams - € 50; for students - 1000 rubles; for foreign students - € 20 |
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Beautiful apartments 2018
Source: interior-expo.ru Participants are invited to submit completed interiors and apartment design projects to the jury. Among the evaluation criteria: innovation of ideas and non-standard design thinking, the validity of the application of certain solutions, professionalism.
| dead-line: | 05.10.2018 | |
| open to: | Russian and foreign interior designers, decorators, architectural and design bureaus, students of architecture and construction universities, interior design faculties | |
| reg. contribution: | for professional participants or groups - 3000 rubles / € 50; for students - 1000 rubles / € 20 |
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